The Pacific Islands experienced record temperatures in 2013 due to warmer oceans.

Neville Koop, the Meteorology and Climate adviser to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program told Pacific Beat increasing ocean temperatures have contributed to new highs in the region.

"Minimum temperatures in particular above average and we have seen warmer than normal daytime temperatures as well," he said.

"In some cases, we definitely have set new records, some places have recorded the monthly average temperatures that are warmest ever seen and over the course of 2013.

"I'm not sure if all of the stats are done yet but it would not surprise me if we saw annual records beaten in 2013 for many places in the Pacific."

It's been a similar case for neighbouring Australia as well, which saw its hottest calendar year on record last year.

Mr Koop says 2013 was a relatively "quiet tropical cyclone season" after tropical cyclone Evan which affected the Pacific in late 2012.

"Through the early part of 2013, there were a couple of other significant cyclones, mostly around the eastern part of the South Pacific," he said.

"The middle part of the year, our winter if you like, was characterized by generally dryish weather."

Mr Koop says Typhoon Haiyan was most significant event for the region and he says it will be remembered for a long time by the Philippines and parts of the North Pacific.

The Pacific cyclone season for this year has started off quietly, according to Mr Koop who says the weather has been relatively dry, hot and humid.

"I have thought we would see more cyclone activity by now, given that sea temperatures around Vanuatu to Fiji to Tonga to Samoa tend to be about at least one to one and a half degrees warmer than normal," he said.

But countries such as Tonga, Samoa and Fiji are experiencing tough rains.

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